Thread: Ice craft caravaner 85 operating manual

Originally Posted by real

Hi all

I have a caravaner 85 fridge lying in my garage and would like to Know how it works. I see 12v, 220v and gas can be used so my question is can it run only on 12v battery power or does it need gas too.

Thx real

It's a three-way unit, it will work on any of the above, independantly.

Nice to see you got a faster answer here than on the other site

Just went and had a look for Thabazimbi on Google maps.
Seems to be a large mine nearby. What do they get out of it?

Mike

Hi Mike

Its a mountain consisting of iron ore the word thaba means mountain and zimbi iron in the local language (Tswana) or something like that. Thanks V8Ian will try it after work.

though your fridge is a three way better ensure it doesn't need a voltage dropper for 230 volts

South Africa is 230V 50Hz same as Australia.

It may say 220V, but will work fine on 230V
Mike

Will the 12v and 220v use the same elect cord with the 3 pin plug on thats the only cable that I noticed

Very much doubt it.

If the cord plugs into a mains socket in your house then that's the 220V one.

There should be another lead with two wires which will be for 12V.

The fridge works on the absorbtion principle which means that it uses a heating element rather than a compressor.

The heating element can be heated by a gas flame or from a 12V element or a 220V element.

Suggest you plug it in and make sure it works before worring about the 12V and gas side of things.

Mike